Rig Veda 6.65.6: Mandala 6, Sukta 65, Mantra 6

Sukta 6.65

Rishi: Bharadvāja (Bārhaspatya tradition; Book 6 is predominantly Bharadvāja-family)

Devata: Uṣas (Dawn), addressed as ‘divo duhitā’

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (11-syllable pādas; typical of many RV 6 hymns)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

उच्छा दिवो दुहितः प्रत्नवन्नो भरद्वाजवद्विधते मघोनि । सुवीरं रयिं गृणते रिरीह्युरुगायमधि धेहि श्रवो नः ॥

Transliteration

ucchā divó duhitāḥ pratnávanno bharadvājávad vidhaté maghoni | suvī́raṃ rayíṃ gṛṇaté rirīhy urugāyám ádhi dhehi śrávo naḥ ||

Translation

Rise up, O Daughter of Heaven, as in the ancient way, for us—favouring the worshipper as thou didst for Bharadvāja, O bounteous Power. For the singer who affirms thee, widen and set in us a wealth full of heroic force; establish upon us a far-reaching fame that can be sung widely.

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Word by Word

• उच्छा: rise up
• उच्छा: Kartā (implicit: उषाः)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद्-√स्था (स्था)

• दिवः: of heaven
• दिवः: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (genitival relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिव् (द्यौः) / दिव्- (prātipadika: दिव्)

• दुहितः: O daughter
• दुहितः: Sambodhana (address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुहितृ (prātipadika)

• प्रत्नवत्: as of old, in the ancient way
• प्रत्नवत्: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (adverbial qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रत्न (prātipadika) + -वत्

• नः: for us / of us
• नः: Sampradāna (beneficiary) / sambandha
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्

• भरद्वाजवत्: like (for) Bharadvāja
• भरद्वाजवत्: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (adverbial qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भरद्वाज (proper name) + -वत्

• विधते: to the worshipper/ordainer (sacrificer)
• विधते: Sampradāna (recipient)
• Type: Noun (ritual patron) / Participle-like form
• Root: वि-√धा (धा) / विधातृ (agent noun in usage)

• मघोनि: O bountiful one
• मघोनि: Sambodhana (address)
• Type: Noun (epithet used in address)
• Root: मघोनी (prātipadika; epithet of Uṣas: ‘bountiful’)

• सुवीरम्: rich in heroes
• सुवीरम्: Karma (object of ‘place/grant’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-वीर (prātipadika)

• रयिम्: wealth
• रयिम्: Karma (object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रयि (prātipadika)

• गृणते: to the singer/praiser
• गृणते: Sampradāna (recipient)
• Type: Verb (present participial form used substantively)
• Root: √गॄ (गॄ/गृ; ‘to sing/praise’)

• रिरीहि: lick/dispense (liberally), bestow
• रिरीहि: Kartā (implicit: उषाः)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √रिह् (रिह्) with reduplication

• उरुगायम्: far-resounding, widely sung
• उरुगायम्: Karma (object of ‘place’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उरु-गाय (prātipadika)

• अधि: upon, over
• अधि: Upasarga (directional/locative nuance)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अधि

• धेहि: place, bestow
• धेहि: Kartā (implicit: उषाः)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √धा (धा)

• श्रवः: fame, glory
• श्रवः: Karma (object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रवस् (prātipadika)

• नः: for us
• नः: Sampradāna (beneficiary)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्